Grooming

The Holland Lop has 'normal' fur type, meaning it is straight and fairly short without a Satin sheen, and without wool or rex texture. Fuzzy Hollands are a separate story, they should be groomed as an American Fuzzy Lop, not a Holland Lop. The Holland Lop has a very low-maintenance coat for most of the year, except for when they are molting.

Holland Lops usually molt from two to three times a year. Molting refers to the rabbit losing its old fur to make way for new fur. Molting can last up to a month depending on how much the rabbit is groomed and how much sheer fluff your rabbit has. During molting season, I groom my rabbits often, usually once a day. Since they won't show well in a molt anyway, I just brutally attack their coat and try and get a ton of the dead fur out. I use a specialized comb called a Hairbuster, which has a rubber band specially woven into it. Somehow it picks up the hairs more easily. This works WONDERS in Hollands. If you search up Hairbuster comb, you may be able to find it online. If not, just buy a regular rabbit comb and weave a thick rubber band into it. There are YouTube tutorials on how to do this.

Some lop breeds are prone to getting waxy ears, which can get uncomfortable for them. My old pet buck gets waxy ears, but my others rarely do. I think it depends on genetics and ear length. For that buck, I use damp tissues to clean the outside of the ear, and use damp Q-tips to get the crevices. Please be very careful that you don't go in too far into the ear - or you could damage the eardrum. Be very gentle and try to not knock any wax into the interior of the ear. Cleaning the ears is not terribly fun for the rabbit, but afterwards they feel a lot better.

Lastly, and perhaps most importantly, is nail trimming. I trim my Hollands' nails once per month or as needed. Make sure you keep a small tub of flour on hand for in case the nail bleeds.